Best Brown is good and I like the University Flake too. Haven't tried the Navy ones here, so enjoy them. Have you had Germain's Brown Flake? Very nice, tasty blend; lots of moistness to it so it may need a little drying time. Steve

To my tastes, every Navy Flake is good and the Mac Baren version would probably win if I had to choose one blend above all others to smoke forever. I think that it includes a measure of burley while the Sam Gawith version is 15% latakia (which is also quite good). I have tons of both around, just haven't been smoking them because I am too lazy to retrieve the jars.

Also quite good, maybe even better, was Mac Baren Navy Mixture. I bought 20 of the 100g tins when it was taken off of the product list a couple of years ago. Wonderful stuff.

Richard-----------If even I don't know how many pipes I own, how the hell would you know if I have too many?

Geo3rge wrote:Best Brown is good and I like the University Flake too. Haven't tried the Navy ones here, so enjoy them. Have you had Germain's Brown Flake? Very nice, tasty blend; lots of moistness to it so it may need a little drying time. Steve

Hi Steve, I haven't tried that, but, by the power granted by God! I will taste as many blends as possible

That was actually my first time of buying Mac barens navy flake. It's quite sweet, I've enjoyed it so far.

Just about to have a st bruno before bed.

I need to read more here, such a wealth of knowledge....

I remember enjoying Dunhill nightcap a lot, but, some dunhills were too floral for me.

It's good to have the old pipe back

Thank you too to all the kind regards given in this thread.My computer is down and one of the two mobile devices I am using isn't brilliant for reading or typing.

Wishing anybody that reads this a lovely week ahead

I'm in the UK, I generally use uk shops now, online and b and m.I think I read 4noggins here, rich? Such a nice guy, I bought Baccy from across the pond from there which was probably 2 decades ago!

Darren, If you fancy a sample of Germain's, then you are welcome to pm me with your contact details and I can send some to you. Not worth buying a large amount then finding it isn't for you.St. Bruno is a staple of mine. Lately, it's been St. B only throughout the day and I've no complaints! I tend to have other tobaccos as an occasional treat or a change, rather than rotate a lot. Each to his or her own. Enjoy your smokes.Steve

Widening the hole will help, though I'm not experienced enough in this to say it will help on every occasion! I have a few Peterson system pipes and none of these gurgles and I do like them. The only drawback is the moisture and goo that collect in the inner reservoir, and I forget sometimes as I tip out the ashes and find the goo running out...but I do like the shape and overall look of these pipes. Getting down today to packaging those samples for you, Darren. Will post Monday. Steve